Argentina coach Scaloni angry over Atlanta pitch
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni hit out at the temporary grass surface installed for Thursday's Copa America opener against Canada saying it was unsuited for a major tournament game.
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Asian markets retreat after tech losses hobble Wall St
Asian markets mostly fell Friday following a broadly negative lead from Wall Street, where tech giants led a sell-off on profit-taking, while traders are on intervention watch as the yen retreats back towards a three-decade low.
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New tensions between White House, Israeli PM
New tensions emerged this week between President Joe Biden's administration and Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli premier's criticism of US weapons deliveries -- comments the White House described Thursday as "vexing" and "disappointing."
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Beale recalled as Australia look to bounce back from World Cup debacle
Veteran Kurtley Beale was recalled Friday after being cleared of sexual assault as new head coach Joe Schmidt named his first Australia squad for Tests against Georgia and Wales.
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Thompson fires 68 to seize lead at Women's PGA Championship
Lexi Thompson birdied the first three holes on her way to firing a four-under par 68, clinging to a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the Women's PGA Championship.
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Cummins hat-trick as Australia hold Bangladesh to 140-8
Pat Cummins bagged a hat-trick as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140-8 in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in Antigua on Thursday.
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Murphy, Smith, Douglass bolster Paris programmes with US Olympic swim trials wins
Ryan Murphy clocked the fastest time in the world this year to win the 200m backstroke at the US Olympic swimming trials on Thursday and set himself up for a 100m-200m backstroke double at the Paris Olympics.
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Argentina begin Copa title defence with 2-0 win over Canada
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday.
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Iraqi Kurds mourn loved ones lost on Mediterranean migrant route
Waiting at home in Iraqi Kurdistan, Khadija Hussein holds faint hope of hearing word of further survivors from the shipwrecked vessel that carried 11 of her family members from neighbouring Turkey.
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Murphy, Smith, Douglass bolster Paris programmes with US Olympic swimming trials wins
Ryan Murphy clocked the fastest time in the world this year to win the 200m backstroke at the US Olympic swimming trials on Thursday to set himself up for a 100m-200m backstroke double at the Paris Olympics.
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